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. 2008 Jun;5 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):iii-11.
doi: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2008.00488.x.

Wound infection in clinical practice. An international consensus

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Wound infection in clinical practice. An international consensus

No authors listed. Int Wound J. 2008 Jun.
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Figure 2
Pocketing. Smooth, non‐granulating areas in the base of a wound surrounded by granulation tissue.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Bridging. Infection may result in incomplete wound epithelialization with strands or patches of tissue forming ‘bridges’ across the wound. Bridging can occur in acute or chronic wounds healing by secondary intention.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Interaction between bacteria and host (adapted from (1) with permission).
Figure 4
Figure 4
Triggers for suspecting wound infection [adapted from 2, 3, 4]. NB: Evidence is continuing to accumulate that in different wound types infection may produce specific characteristic signs and symptoms.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Effective management of wound infection.
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